Final Jeopardy: Country Names (4-14-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/14/2020) in the category “Country Names” was:

The cartographic feature from which this country gets its name passes near the town of Guayllabamba

Today is the last quarter-final of the 2020 College Championship. Competing today: Joe Coker, a junior (Hendrix College); Londyn Lorenz, a sophomore (Univ. of Mississippi); and Nibir Sarma, a sophomore (Univ. of Minnesota)

Round 1 Categories: Congratulations, Graduates! – Book Chapters – Potpourri – Colorful Terminology – Math Terms – Famous Canadians

Nibir found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Book Chapters” under the $1,000 clue on the 14th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $4,400, $2,800 more than Joe in second place. He went “all in” and he was RIGHT.

“Mowgli’s Brothers” show

WHAT IS “THE JUNGLE BOOK”?

Nibir finished in the lead with $9,800. Joe was second with $5,400 and Londyn was last with $2,200.

Round 2 Categories: Garden Spots – Second… – From the Latin – History 101 – Classical Music – Fantastical Substances

Nibir found the first Daily Double in “Second…” under the $2,000 clue on the 13th pick. He was in the lead with $14,200 now, $2,400 more than Joe in second place. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.

…U.S. President to be impeached. show

WHO IS BILL CLINTON?

Nibir got the last Daily Double in “Garden Spots” under the $1,600 clue, with 9 clues to go after it. In the lead with $18,400, he had $5,800 more than Joe in second place. He bet $1,600 and he was RIGHT.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (possibly) near Hillah in what is now this country. show

WHAT IS IRAQ?

Nibir finished in the lead with $22,400. Joe was next with $13,400 and Londyn was in third place with $7,000.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS ECUADOR?

AmusingPlanet.Com says: “Although the equator runs through hundreds of places, one country that takes particular pride in its unique geographical location is Ecuador. In fact, the official name of Ecuador – the Republic of Ecuador literally translates to “Republic of the Equator”. Its capital city of Quito, lies smack in the middle of the imaginary line.” Obviously, putting Quito in the clue would have made it way too easy, so they went with Guayllbamba, a rural parish in the Metropolitan District of Quito, located approximately 18 miles northeast of the capital.

Sporcle Challenge: Name all the countries that the equator runs through.

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Londyn got it right. She bet it all and finished with $14,000.

Joe came up with Argentina. He bet the whole $13,400 and lost it all.

Nibir got it right, too. He bet $4,401 and won the finalist spot with $26,801. One more to go!

A triple stumper from each round:

HISTORY 101 ($800) The 1st ex-Pres. to serve as a rep., he had a stroke at his desk on the House floor in 1848 & died 2 days later in the Speaker’s room

FROM THE LATIN ($2000) In Latin it means “let it be done”; in English it’s an arbitrary ruling; in Italy it’s a car

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: ALL of the players got this FJ in “Russian Culture”

This work was over 50 years old & excerpts had been popularized when it had its first full U.S. performance on Xmas Eve 1944 show

WHAT IS THE NUTCRACKER?

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